Six referees were sent home from Indianapolis after one tested positive for COVID-19 and five others were in close contact.
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Florida football coach Dan Mullen tests positive for COVID-19
Florida coach Dan Mullen announced Saturday he had tested positive for COVID-19. The Gators’ game against LSU already was postponed due to outbreak.
Trayvon Martin’s mom, Ahmaud Arbery’s dad thank Naomi Osaka for wearing masks at U.S. Open
Parents of victims of racial profiling thank tennis star Naomi Osaka for keeping the names of their children in America’s consciousness.
Late Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of Jackie Robinson in ’42’ among his many sports movie roles
Chadwick Boseman, who died Friday at 43, portrayed Jackie Robinson in “42” and starred in a number of other sports movies in his brilliant career.
Pelicans’ Zion Williamson latest NBA star to donate to support arena employees
The New Orleans rookie pledged to cover the salaries of Smoothie King Center workers for the next 30 days, the initial length of the NBA shutdown.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver thanks ‘best fans in sports’ in letter following season suspension
Adam Silver reiterated remarks from his first public comments since the league shut down and encouraged fans to follow coronavirus health protocols.
Michael Jordan, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye and Kim Kardashian, Michael Phelps attend Kobe Bryant memorial
Michael Jordan helped Bryant’s widow Vanessa off the stage after her emotional and heartfelt speech.
LeBron James posts tribute to Kobe Bryant on Instagram: ‘I’m heartbroken and devastated’
LeBron James spoke with Kobe Bryant on Saturday night after James passed Bryant on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Hours later, Bryant was dead.
Luke Walton reaches agreement with Kings 24 hours after parting ways with Lakers
A day after parting ways with the Los Angeles Lakers, Luke Walton has reached an agreement to take over as head coach of the Sacramento Kings.
Tim Hardaway says he’s not in Hall ‘because of what I said in 2007 about gay people’
Former NBA star Tim Hardaway, a finalist, says he realizes it was ‘really bad of me to say that’ and he has worked to turn ‘a wrong into a right.’